"Monsters of God" is a new docuseries on HBO. It tells the story of exotic reptile smuggling from the perspectives of traffickers, collectors and wildlife officers. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart spoke with director, who's also the creator of Netflix's "Tiger King" and the founder of Goode Films, Eric Goode.

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The San Diego Rescue Mission recently hosted the fifth annual Mayors Symposium, where mayors from all 18 cities in San Diego County came together to discuss homelessness. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart talked to the Chief of Staff at San Diego Rescue Mission, Paul Armstrong.

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A new national survey is revealing how many military-connected students struggle with mental health and finding a sense of belonging. Bret Burkhart and Veronica Carter spoke with psychologist and curriculum developer with Sanford Harmony at National University, Dr. Nick Yoder, to find out what's being done to help them.

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San Diego Unified School District is adding Sandi Coast Cafe to their campuses, offering a new menu of nutritious meals. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart found out more from executive director of Food & Nutrition for SDUSD, Alicia Pitrone Hauser.

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AI might not actually be taking your job, as new research shows less than half of U.S. workers use it in the workplace. Bret Burkhart and Veronica Carter learned more from vice president of Thought Leadership at Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM).

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Former Chargers player, Billy Ray Smith, recently passed away from complications from dementia, caused by CTE. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart spoke with forensic pathologist and neuropathologist, Dr. Bennet Omalu, who was the first to discover and publish findings on CTE in football players.

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Big surf and strong rip currents have prompted both a high surf and coastal flood advisory at San Diego's beaches. KOGO's Laura Cain went to Mission Beach to find out how San Diegans and visitors are handling it.

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A new book is taking a look at how wild animals have adapted to urban life. Bret Burkhart and Veronica Carter spoke with the author, award-winning writer and social epidemiologist, Dan Werb.

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The closure of half of the public bathrooms at Mission Bay Park may be turning into a public health emergency. Veronica Carter and Bret Burkhart spoke with the founder of the Mission Bay Park Conservancy, Bradley Schnell.

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